Lawrence “Sonny” McLean, age 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away Fri evening, Mar 11, 2016 at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House.
Sonny was born on Aug 2, 1928, in Newberry, MI, the son of the late Hugh and Thelma (Williams) McLean. On Oct 11, 1952, he married, Patricia Sams at the Salvation Army Church in Salt Ste. Marie. Sonny worked as a lumberjack in his youth, later he worked for Joe Poglese and Son Excavating; still later he was a fireman for the Cadillac Lumber Company. The job Sonny retired from after 33 years of service was Frost Moving and Storage, which was a division of Allied Van Lines. After retirement, he worked for Osborn Dairy. Sonny was a very social person. He enjoyed people and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed farming, gardening, hunting, and camping. Sonny was a member of the Salvation Army.
Sonny is survived by his wife: Patricial McLean; a son: Gerald “Jerry” McLean of Sault Ste. Marie; two daughters: Helen (Virgil) McPhearson of Sault Ste. Marie, and Wanita (Bob) Turley of Brimley; five grandchildren: Justin, Jeremy, Ashley, Lindsay, and Rachel; and seven great grandchildren: James, Jerstin, Lydia, Damien, Harper, Jocelyn, and Lilly. He is also survived by five sisters: Joyce (Tom) Sauro, Alma Quinn, Wilma (Ralph) Vert, and Ellen Lehre all of Sault Ste. Marie, and Bonnie (Cal) Vert of Sterling Heights.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter: Heather McPhearson Thompson: a brother: Wallace McLean; and a sister: Margaret LaLonde.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home. Immediately following the visitation a funeral service will be held with Captains Dan and Amy Voss officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens.